ART, MUSIC & THEATRE
Degree Programs
Box Office| BA in Music, Composition Track, Four-Year Graduation Plan | ||||||
| You can easily complete your Music Degree focusing on Composition in four years (eight semesters). The four-year graduation plan does not take into account dual or transfer credit. Course availability and prerequisites can change, so talk to your advisor each time you schedule courses. | ||||||
| This is a model four-year graduation plan. Your path to graduation may vary slightly based on factors such as college credit you earned while in high school and your choice of electives. | ||||||
| Freshman - Fall | Freshman - Spring | |||||
Credit |
Credit |
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| Core class (AREA A.1 - ENGL 1101) | 3 |
Core class (AREA A.2 - ENGL 1102) | 3 |
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| Core class (AREA C.2 - MUSC 1100) | 3 |
Core class (AREA A.3 - Math) | 3 |
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| MUSC 1000 Recital Attendance | 0 |
MUSC 1000 Recital Attendance | 0 |
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| MUSC 1200 Foundations of Music Theory | 3 |
MUSC 1500 Diatonic Music Theory | 3 |
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| MUSC 1210 Aural Skills I | 1 |
MUSC 1510 Aural Skills II | 1 |
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| MUSC 1230 Keyboard Harmony I | 1 |
MUSC 1530 Keyboard Harmony II | 1 |
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| MUSC 1400 Applied Music | 2 |
MUSC 1400 Applied Music | 2 |
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| MUSC 3540 or MUSC 3560 - Large Ensemble | 1 |
MUSC 3540 or MUSC 3560 - Large Ensemble | 1 |
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| MUSC 2270 - Class Voice | 1 |
One course from MUSC 2360, 2370, 2380 or 2390 | 1 |
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Total
Hours |
15 |
Total Hours | 15 |
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| Sophomore - Fall | Sophomore - Spring | |||||
Credit |
Credit |
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| Core class (AREA C.1 Humanities) | 3 |
Core Class (AREA D.1 - Lab Science) | 4 |
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| Core Class (AREA E - Social Sciences) | 3 |
Core Class (AREA E - Social Sciences | 3 |
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| MUSC 1000 Recital Attendance | 0 |
MUSC 1000 Recital Attendance | 0 |
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| MUSC 2100 Chromatic Harmony | 3 |
MUSC 2400 Applied Music & Rising Junior Exam | 2 |
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| MUSC 2110 Aural Skills III | 1 |
MUSC 3120 Form and Analysis | 2 |
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| MUSC 2130 Keyboard Harmony III | 1 |
MUSC 3540 or MUSC 3560 - Large Ensemble | 1 |
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| MUSC 2400 Applied Music | 2 |
MUSC 5430U Technology in Music | 2 |
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| MUSC 2810 Conducting | 1 |
MUSC Elective | 1 |
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| MUSC 3540 or MUSC 3560 - Large Ensemble | 1 |
One course from MUSC 2360, 2370, 2380 or 2390 | 1 |
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| One course from MUSC 2360, 2370, 2380 or 2390 | 1 |
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| Total Hours | 16 |
Total Hours | 16 |
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| Junior - Fall | Junior - Spring | |||||
Credit |
Credit |
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| Core Class (Area D.2 or D.3 - Lab or non-lab Science, Math, Technology) | 3 |
Core Class (Area D.2 or D.3 - Lab or non-lab Science, Math, Technology) | 3 |
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| MUSC 1000 Recital Attendance | 0 |
MUSC 1000 Recital Attendance | 0 |
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| MUSC 3400 Applied Music | 2 |
MUSC 3400 Applied Music | 2 |
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| MUSC 3540 or MUSC 3560 - Large Ensemble | 1 |
MUSC 3720 Music History II | 3 |
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| MUSC 3710 Music History I | 3 |
MUSC 3540 or MUSC 3560 - Large Ensemble | 1 |
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| MUSC 3610 Orchestration or MUSC 4120 Counterpoint or MUSC 4220 Post Tonal Theory | 2 |
MUSC 3610 Orchestration or MUSC 4120 Counterpoint or MUSC 4220 Post Tonal Theory | 2 |
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| MUSC 4110 Composition | 2 |
MUSC 3450 Half Recital | 0 |
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| One course from MUSC 2360, 2370, 2380 or 2390 | 1 |
MUSC 4110 Composition | 2 |
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| MUSC Elective | 1 |
MUSC Elective | 1 |
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| Total Hours | 15 |
MUSC Elective | 2 |
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| Total Hours | 16 |
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| Senior - Fall | Senior - Spring | |||||
Credit |
Credit |
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| Core class (AREA B.2 - Global Perspectives Course) | 3 |
Core Class (AREA E - Social Sciences) | 3 |
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| Core Class (AREA E - Social Sciences) | 3 |
Core Class (AREA B.1 - Ethics) | 2 |
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| MUSC 1000 Recital Attendance | 0 |
MUSC 4110 Composition | 2 |
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| MUSC 4110 Composition | 2 |
MUSC 4460 Composition Portfolio | 2 |
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| MUSC 3540 or MUSC 3560 - Large Ensemble | 1 |
MUSC 3540 or MUSC 3560 - Large Ensemble | 1 |
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| MUSC 3610 Orchestration or MUSC 4120 Counterpoint or MUSC 4220 Post Tonal Theory | 2 |
MUSC Elective | 2 |
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| MUSC Elective | 1 |
MUSC Elective | 2 |
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| PEBC | 3 |
MUSC Elective | 1 |
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| Total Hours | 15 |
Total Hours | 15 |
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| Total Number of hours | 123 |
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